Thread: Traveling with Hanging strop

Micah,

Since a strop needs to be absolutely flat, I think you would find that after rolling the strop that tightly, it would need to be flattened out again, which would not be very convenient. I once tried packing an Illinois 361 barber strop using a large circular (10 inch diameter) Tupperware container. The gentle curves afforded by the large container didn't seem to compromise the functioning of the strop. Once unrolled, the strop could be easily restored to its original flat condition.

Hal

aha, tupperware, even better. didnt think of that

-micah

And you can stuff the middle with socks and (clean) underwear. , to utilize your packing space. Or just fold a piece of cardboard and create a cheap rigid envelope that will keep it flat.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

And you can stuff the middle with socks and (clean) underwear. , to utilize your packing space.

That's where the shaving cream goes, silly.

X

There can still be enough room for a couple of pairs of socks

I have found this combination strop/coffin perfect for travel...kills two birds with one stone...my razor is secure and I have a paddle strop all at once.

Dave

I regularly travel for work and some of the places I stay in aren't exactly the five star. I take either a Paddle strop or hanging strop with me depending on were I’m going and what luggage I have, paddle strops work well in small to medium size back packs but when taking larger luggage I generally take a hanging strop and lay it flat in the bottom of my bag and thus far haven't had a problem with damage to it.
For a month long journey through India in January this year , I travelled with a hanging strop that I had especially made up for the trip by Bob Keyes...it’s 16inchs long and 3inchs wide and attaches with a leather tong, great for attaching to door knobs.. I was impressed with this strop that I now take it whenever I travel.
As for brushes, I travel with a Vulfix boar bristle as I find they travel better and the price is right, its stored in a plastic Drilling bit nozzle container with some ventilation holes drilled in it, works a treat. My razors travel in toothbrush travel cases, there cheap and provide good protection.

I regularly travel for work and some of the places I stay in aren't exactly five star. I used to take either a Paddle strop or hanging strop with me depending on were I’m going and what luggage I have, paddle strops work well in small to medium size back packs but when taking larger luggage I generally take a hanging strop and lay it flat in the bottom of my bag and thus far haven't had a problem with damage to it.
For a month long journey through India in January this year , I travelled with a hanging strop that I had especially made up for the trip by Bob Keyes...it’s 16inchs long and 3inchs wide and attaches with a leather tong, great for attaching to door knobs.. I wasso impressed with this strop that I now take it whenever I travel.
As for brushes, I travel with a Vulfix boar bristle as I find they travel better and the price is right, its stored in a plastic Drilling bit nozzle container with some ventilation holes drilled in it, works a treat. My razors travel in toothbrush travel cases, there cheap and provide good protection.